Chapter 100

“Will you be going?” Jason asked.

Grace nodded. “But you…” She hesitated for a moment. “Do you want to go with me?”

He was quiet for a moment then said, “I have to work overtime the night before. The boss said that I will get triple the rate if I do. How about you give me the address? I will go find you the

next day.”

“All right,” Grace said.

However, she then bit her lips and said hesitantly, “But when you show up with me over there, some of my relatives might give you a hard time. When that happens, don’t mind them.””

Jay gave her a faint smile. “Don’t worry, I won’t pay any

attention to it.”

At this moment, she was the only person he cared about.

The closer it got to Thanksgiving, the fewer people would be seen on the road. Many people had already returned to their

hometowns.

Her mother’s hometown was a small town on the outskirts

of Emerald City. It was not far away, and it would only take

about an hour and a half to get there by bus. Therefore,

relatively speaking, she would have to compete for a bus

ticket home with many other people who were also looking to

get out of the city for the holiday.

While Grace was still booking the tickets, she asked Jason, “Jay,

do you have your ID card? I’ll book a ticket for you.”

of fact, she had never seen his

already booked a ticket,”

scarf that she had been hiding

studied the scarf and

he said. Her scent seemed

feel as though he

finish up knitting the ends of it so that you can wear it for the holidays.

as she

eyes lifted to his. Goodness, he was

he said, his thumbs tracing tiny circles on her

“It’s beautiful.”

scarf, he was looking

from the old ladies rushed to the

this friendship could be

will of its own, her body

faintly, his gaze dropping to

sucked in a breath.

more to her than anyone else in

been.

than she could

herself.

angled his head

fluttered closed.

started

the moment was shattered. If it had even been there in the

over to the countertop and

“Hello Lina.”

but when she heard that Grace was going to

No small talk. No skirting around the subject.

no secret that Lina didn’t want her to go back home. Grace glanced at Jay.

I won’t be alone. Jay will go over to

when her friend got into trouble

They were all fine to ride off your success and take

hard times, they

the point. It was true what Lina said.

bit of it.

released from prison. I don’t know how she is now,” Grace said. “She’s the only one of them who’s been good to me, Lina. And she’s

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